CVE-2013-3237

The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d5e0d0f607a7a029c6563a0470d88255c89a8d11', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d5e0d0f607a7a029c6563a0470d88255c89a8d11', 'tags': ['Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5e0d0f607a7a029c6563a0470d88255c89a8d11 -

Information

Published : 2013-04-22 11:41

Updated : 2024-02-28 12:00


NVD link : CVE-2013-3237

Mitre link : CVE-2013-3237

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-3237


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor